Brinton Shows Benefit Seats On Sale For New Year
Brinton shows tickets are on sale at Lemmon's pharmacy for New Year’s Day performances. An afternoon benefit for W R and an evening benefit for city churches will be held with Brinton’s best yet. Mr and Mrs Brinton travel to Chicago to secure new pictures. Don't miss them.
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Brinton
W. R
Lemmon’s
Chicago
W. F. Brinton
Brinton Entertaining Co
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Christmas Crowd Attends Town Social
The Christmas crowd gathered for a town event yesterday as notable guests arrived from several states. Mr and Mrs Fred Smith of Richland joined Dave McKee of Davenport Luther Lytle of Trenton Mo and the Misses Tate of Oelwein Iowa Kath n Montelius of Kalispell Mont and Katherine Parkinson of Palo Alto Calif attended.
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H. F. Steck
Fred Smith
Richland
Dave cKee
Davenport
Luther Lytle
Trenton
Surprise neighbors honor Mr and Mrs Harry Jones at home
About twenty five neighbors gathered Monday evening at the Jones home south of the city. They enjoyed games and a late supper in the dining room. Miss Anna Wilson provided several vocal selections. Guests report an excellent time.
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Harry Jones
Anna Wilson
Miss Houdek Hosts Reunion Dinner in West Washington
Miss Anne Houdek entertained yesterday at the John Skipton home in West Washington with about twenty relatives present for a family reunion. A bountiful turkey dinner followed by Christmas sport in the evening featured a roast pig as the centerpiece. Attending were Mr and Mrs Fred Houdek and family of Muscatine Mr and Mrs Richard Houdek and family of Muscatine John Itsch and family of Hedrick Mrs Ilip Bertsch and family and Earl Oudek of Sigourney.
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Anne Houdek
Esterday
Ohn Skipton
West Washgton
Ests
Fred Houdek
Famly
Richard Houdek
Muscatine
John Itsch
Hedrick
Ilip Bertsch
Earl Oudek
Sigourney
Miss Mary Steck Hosts Miss Mildred Luce at Evening Party
Miss Mary Steck will entertain the debutante Miss Mildred Luce of East Liberty this evening in honor of her friend. The event reflects a social gathering typical of local society pages with emphasis on hosting ladies of note.
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Mary Steck
Mildred Luce
Liberty
Presbyterian church Ladies Benevolent society meeting
The Ladies Benevolent society of the Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs Sam Thompson on East Main Street.
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Ladies’ Benevolent Society of Presbyterian Church
Sam Thompson
East Main
Local Socials Report Dinner at L H O Loughlin Home
Mr and Mrs L H O Loughlin hosted guests at dinner yesterday at their home on North Avenue B Those in from out of town included Mr and Mrs W B Rittenhouse and daughter Ruth from Brigham Mr and Mrs W A McCall and their sons Howard and Glen from Westport and Mr and Mrs J A Uber and baby Florence from Wellford
W H M of the Methodist Arch to Meet at Mrs Patterson
The W. H. M. of the Methodist arch will meet at Mrs. L. Patterson's East Jefferson home tomorrow at 2 30 pm. Miss Edna Klein will attend and speak on city slum work. Miss Edith Chilcote will discuss Chicago deaconess work. Members urged to attend. bring soap and thimbles for projects.
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Methodist Arch
L. Patterson
East Jefferson
Edna Klein
Edith Chilcote
Chicago
Ing Bo
Masonic Social Planned at Temple to Celebrate Clear of Debt
Members of the Masonic order in the city will host a social gathering at the Temple to celebrate releasing the indebtedness of their temple home. A small program of music speeches and refreshments is planned. The event is expected to attract a large crowd. Mr and Mrs Alex Stephens and Sam Stephens with Miss Jennie and Ralph Stephens of Keota were entertained at the Edgar Wilson home yesterday.
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Alex Stephens
Samphens
Jennie
Ralph Phens
Keota
Edgar Wilson
Christmas Gathering At Pleasant Hill Home
Mrs Vera Patterson hosted the B girls for a Christmas tree evening in East Washing ton. Guests included Mr and Mrs Will Caldwell and Mr and Mrs John T of Pleasant Hill. Georgia Young acted as Santa Claus as the tree was lit and gifts exchanged, followed by a luncheon.
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Will Caldwell
John T
Pleasant Hill
Fiss
Vera Patterson
Georgia Young
Santa Claus
Kennedy and Rudolph Wed in Aledo Area Ceremony
Ralph W. Kennedy of Aledo married Margaret Rudolph at the home of Rev. Mrs. W. R. Sawhill with the Rev. Sawhill officiating. The couple were accompanied to the city by friends and family and will reside nearby after the ceremony.
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Ralph W. Kennedy
Aledo
Margaret Rudolph
W. R. Sawhill
Sawhill
N.N. Allen
Visit to Keota Favors Smith Center Guests
Illinois hosts Frank and A Timmons from Smith Center Kansas at a dinner at C F Timmons home. Attendees included Huldah and Charles Olds Clarence Timmons Lila Tipton C Gardner Aaron Huber and daughter Lisa Adams. Social hour followed a sumptuous meal.
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C. F. Timmons
Frank
A. Timmons
Smith Center
Kansas
Huldah
Charles Olds
Clarence Timmons
Lila
B. F. Tipton
C. Gardner
Aaron Huber
Lisa Adams
Christmas Party Hosted by Miss Vera Alberson
The Ready Maids held a Christmas party Tuesday evening at Miss Vera Alberson's East Washington street home. Gifts were exchanged around a Christmas tree while refreshments were served by Mrs. A. N. Alberson assisted by Miss Nina Alberson. Out of town guests included Mildred Luce of West Liberty and Kathaleen Montelius of Kalispell Montana.
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Vera Alberson
East Washington Street
A. N. Alberson
Nina Alberson
Mildred Luce
West Liberty
Kathaleen Montelius
Kalispell
Mont
Family Dinner at Wesley Smith Home on West Washington
A family dinner for about thirty was held yesterday at the Wesley Smith residence on West Washington Street. Guests from out of town included Sidney Smith Lloyd Martin Seymour Martin and son Glenn of West Chester and Jake Mayer of Dublin.
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Wesley Smith
West Washington Street
City
Sidney Smith
Lloyd Martin
Seymour Martin
Glenn
West Chester
Jake Mayer
Dublin
Dinner gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Mike Dean
Mr and Mrs Mike Dean entertained a company of friends and relatives at dinner yesterday at their home in west Washington.
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Mike Dean
West
Washington
Laughead Family Dinner Hosts Guests From Des Moines
Mr and Mrs James Laughead hosted a family dinner party at their Heights home yesterday. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Will Laughead and Delbert Laughad of Des Moines.
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James Laughead
the Heights
Will Laughead
Delbert Laughad
Des Moines
Palmer family Dines with friends at east city home
The Palmer family and friends were entertained at dinner yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Palmer, east of the city. Guests included Col and Mrs D J Palmer, Mrs W H Latta and daughter Ruth, Mrs Agnes Guthrie and daughter Agnes, Rev and Mrs W O Fisher, Mrs Jennie Morrow and daughters Elma Marger Dorothy Inez, Myrtle Palmer and Frank Guthrie. Out of town guests Mary Carpenter of Chicago and Gladys Palmer of Des Moines also attended.
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Palmer
Fred Palmer
Col
D. J. Palmer
W. H. Latta
Ruth
Agnes Guthrie
Agnes
Kev
W. O. Fisher
Jennie Morrow
Elma
Marger
Dorothy
Inez
Myrtle Palmer
Frank Guthrie
Mary Carpenter
Chicago
Gladys Palmer
Des Moines
Death of Mrs McCall at Iowa City area
Elizabeth McCall died at 3 15 am after a long cancer illness at her home southeast of the city. Born June 3 1844 in Wayne county Ohio she came to Iowa in 1845 and lived here ever since. She married John McCall in 1878 who died in 1901 leaving two sons and a daughter with a sister and additional relatives. The funeral was held at 11 am from the residence with Rev B J Masson officiating and burial in the city cemetery.
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Elizabeth McCall
Elizabeth Nelson
Wayne County
Ohio
John McCall
W. R. McCall
J. Starvey McCall
State University
Iowa City
Emma McCall
Mary Nelson
McCall
Jennie Ginn
Delphi
Ind
Seceder Church
B. J. Masson
G. W. Corbin
W. P. McCaulley
A. L. Young
A. J. Dawson
J. H. Kephart
Robert Coulter
Moonlight Club Presents Fur Overcoat to Rev James Priestnas
The Moonlight club of Eureka presented Rev. James Priestnas with a fine fur overcoat as a Christmas gift reflecting the season’s generosity and local community ties.
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Moonlight Club of
Eureka
James Priestnas
Weather forecast for Iowa from Washington special
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with warmer conditions in the east and colder northwest portions tonight. Friday will be colder.
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Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
Maxwell Home Visit Mentioned in Canon City Note
A brief social item notes a visit to the F. J. Maxwell home in Canon City Colorado occurred last evening reflecting a common town column style.
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F. J. Maxwell
Canon City
Colo
Residents Trip Home After Christmas Visits
Local residents journeyed home after Christmas visits across several towns. People named include D A Boyer Keota Milt Denison West Chester Fred Wilson Ainsworth Keota Ada Suter Muscatine and families from Columbus Junction Letts and Burlington. Many travelers passed through en route to homes after holiday gatherings.
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D. A. Boyer
West Chester
Milt Denison
Keota
Fred Wilson
Ainsworth
Lost A Swastika Hat Pin Reported at Office
Found bead necklace reported and advise finding party to inquire at the Journal office for pickup or return.
Community Happenings and Travel Notes Across Town
Mrs A Kurtz and children from Quincy arrived to visit her mother Mrs J W Nichols. Mrs J A Chambers and two sons Merle and Millard left to visit her mother Mrs Ing ham at Brighton. Several families, including the Logans, Thompsons, and Maxwells, were guests at the W A Walker home for the day. Households from Davenport to Newark, Missouri, saw departures for visits with relatives. A driving horse owned by Frank Chihak died of distemper, and he has been offered 200 for the animal. Additional visits occurred among the Probst, Spalding, Wickham families.
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A. Kurtz and Children
Quincy
Ill
J. W. Nichols
J. A. Chambers
Merle
Millard
Ingham
Brighton
W. EB. Logan
Sam Thompson
T. T. Maxwell
W. A. Walker
J. H. Pearson
Seward Hartwick
Davenport
Hattie
Emma Pratt
Mrs. Snell
Newark
Mrs. Clyde
Washington
A. E. Spalding
J. W. Kirkpatrick
Wellman
Frank Chihak
Christmas visits extend across towns
December 26 reports show multiple families visiting relatives and friends across Ainsworth West Chester Perry Delta Washington and Birmingham Iowa. Guests include Mr and Mrs J Wilkins Reno Dunshee Nelson Harris Milan Harris and families plus Rev I B Schreckengast and Mrs Gardenier with others listed among local households.
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J. Wilkins
Thomas Marr
Ainsworth
Reno Dunshee
D. Dunshee
Limerman
West Chester
Charles Harter
Gertrude
Perry
Nelson Harris
Milan R. Harris
Chicago
Henderson Harris
George McCarty
Delta
Stewart
O. B. Jones
Alf Jones
Washington
I. B. Schreckengast
Dorothy
Kent home on North Iowa Ave and Highland Park cottage
A note says the speaker will be in the city for a few days and will be at the G. W. England home. It is signed by T. J. Neiswanger and mentions locations Kent-My home on North Iowa Ave and the Highland Park room cottage.
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Kent
Iowa Ave
Highland Park
G. W. England
Local visitors and holiday greetings fill Rawportaville notes
The Rawportaville column records a flurry of holiday greetings and travel. Mrs Roderick from Winfield and Mrs Bitzer from Muscatine arrive to visit the Frank Lemon home, while Henry McCoy returns from Wapello. Several residents plan day trips to Winfield and Washington as Eaton and nearby towns host visits and family dinners.
Christmas programs brighten Crawfordsville churches
Crowded Methodist church Christmas Eve features a revolving pine and Santa Claus presented by Allen De Long. United Presbyterian service showcases varied recitations, songs, and violin, with strong musical talent noted. H N Wilkins and Effie J Warren wed at noon, surprise ceremony at the bride’s home. W R C benefit show on New Year’s Day promoted by W F Brinton with seats at Lemmon’s pharmacy.
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United Presbyterian Church
Gardner Robertson
Jolly Old Santa Claus
Alda Rhea
Maurice Anderson
Santa Claus
Anna Cherryholmes
Delbert Maxwell
Mary Manners
Santa
Lillian Holmes
Bruce McCleary
Ollie Cunningham
Georgia Gault
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Endorsed by Le Raysville Trader
O Woolever, a prominent Le Raysville merchant, credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing his piles twenty years ago. The remedy is guaranteed for sores, wounds, burns, or abrasions and sold for 25 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Woolever
le Raysville
N. Y
Stewart's
Regular meeting night urged for F A A members
Notice calls all F A A members to attend the regular meeting tonight urging punctual attendance and participation in planned agenda items.
Christmas comings and charity shows in West Chester
David Burham returns home from Christmas with his family in West Chester. Mrs. J N Sage and Dorothy also come back after visiting Captain and Mrs. Gray. Brinton Entertaining Co. presents two New Year’s Day benefit shows for the W R and local churches, tickets at Lemmon’s Pharmacy. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by Geo W Spence of Holly Springs for his sick baby, sold by Cook and Sherman.
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Chamberlain
Geo.w. Spence
Holly Springs
N. C
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Eva Gormly
Rickey
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Hazel Orris
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